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Friends and family of Greg Barrett came together at Christ Covenant MCC in Decatur June 7 to honor his life and remember his community volunteerism. Barrett died June 3.Most people who use poppers have no idea that the recreational use of the inhalant can have deadly consequences and destroys the body's immune system over long-time use. Poppers have been popular in the gay community, in particular, since the 1970s. Users inhale small bottles of liquid purchased at gay bars, adult bookstores and over the Internet for about $12 to $14 for a quick high. They are often used during intercourse as a way of relaxing the anal muscle, making it easier for gay users to engage in rough sex. Many deaths from the use of poppers go unreported because medical examiners are unaware the decedent used them prior to dying and the death is attributed to other causes. In the case of Barrett's death, a witness was able to tell investigators that he had inhaled poppers while taking the prescription drug Levitra a short time before his death.
Attendees remembered Barrett, 43, for his dedication to local nonprofit organizations as well on the impact he had on friends and family.
A long-time Atlanta Pride volunteer, Barrett was actively involved with several Atlanta-based nonprofit organizations, including the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus and AIDS Walk Atlanta.
JP Sheffield, executive director of Atlanta Pride, said of Barrett, "Greg was a really, really good man. I know Pride was really important to Greg, but everything he did was important. That's the kind of character he had."
"I can't count the number of times Greg Barrett was there for me," Sheffield said at the memorial service . . .
According to a police report obtained by Project Q Atlanta, Barrett was visiting a friend on June 2 and inhaled the recreational drug poppers and took a tablet of Levitra, a prescription drug for erectile dysfunction. When he did not wake the next morning, the friend called an ambulance; Barrett was dead at the scene.
Levitra warns that it should not be used with poppers. Police do not think Barrett's death was the result of foul play, but they are awaiting the results of a toxicology report, Project Q reported.
When the HIV/AIDS epidemic hit in the early 1980s, medical researchers initially believed poppers were a possible cause of the newly-discovered disease but later dismissed it as the cause, instead taking the position that a retrovirus spread through sexual contact and blood transfusions contaminated with the virus caused the deadly disease. Other researchers insist there is a causal link, however, between the use of poppers and Kaposi's sarcoma, a form of skin cancer often associated with gay men suffering from HIV/AIDS. While many believe the popularity of the inhalant's use has dropped off in the gay community, its use is actually more widespread than ever. Doctors fail to warn their patients of the danger posed to them when they combine the use of poppers with other prescription drugs. When Viagra, Cialis, Levitra and similar drugs became popular for treating erectile dysfunction, gay men began dropping dead after using poppers while on one of the prescription drugs. The combination of Viagra and poppers causes a sudden drop in blood pressure that can lead to death. Public health warnings were posted in gay bars several years ago warning about the deadly combination, but a wider public health campaign against the use of poppers never ensued.
largest manufacturer of poppers in the world. Joe Miller's company manufactures Rush, which is the most popular popper drug being marketed. Miller, who is shown at left with the late U.S. Rep. Julia Carson, has been a major benefactor of the Democratic Party and its candidates, and makes very generous contributions to organizations that help serve the HIV/AIDS population. An HIV/AIDS testing center at Indianapolis' Damien Center is named after Miller. City-County Councilor Jackie Nytes hosted an event last year at her home for the Stonewall Democrats which gave an award to Miller for his contributions. Miller once offered to match dollar for dollar every dollar raised by Indiana's Stonewall Democrats. Miller gave former Mayor Bart Peterson $10,000 in his unsuccessful re-election bid and has given thousands of dollars to U.S. Rep. Baron Hill (D) and the late-U.S. Rep. Julia Carson (D), who considered him a close campaign adviser. Peterson is now a top executive with Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of Cialis.
The poppers industry once claimed to be the biggest money- maker in the gay world, grossing upwards of $50 million per year. At the peak of their popularity in the 1980s, gay publications generated substantial revenues they received from running full-page, four-color ads for the various brands of poppers. In a 1983 letter to the Advocate, Miller boasted that his Great Lakes Products, Inc. was the "largest advertiser in the Gay press". Gay publications later ceased advertising for poppers when they realized they were helping market a drug illegally that is essentially no different than advertising the sale of marijuana, cocaine, heroine or other controlled substances.
What many people don't understand is that poppers continue to be illegally distributed in the gay community and elsewhere as an inhalant drug. The possession of poppers is not illegal; however, they cannot be sold legally for human consumption without a physician's prescription. Manufacturers claim they are sold as room deodorizers or video head cleaner with a wink and a nod. Alkyl or amyl nitrates can only be used for human consumption if they are legally prescribed by a doctor for use in treating certain heart conditions, but even then, manufacturers of prescription drugs like Viagra, Levitra and Cialis carry warnings to avoid taking the drug while using alkyl or amyl nitrates prescribed by a physician. Law enforcement in the United States has basically ignored the illegal sale of poppers in this country. As long as it's gays killing gays, who gives a shit. Right? A book entitled "Death Rush, Poppers and AIDS" warned gays about the deadly use of poppers. The book's authors write:
Poppers have become an accepted, even obligatory part of the gay male lifestyle. With regular use they become a sexual crutch, and many gay men are incapable of having sex, even masturbation, without the aid of poppers. Since poppers have become necessary for them to function sexually, giving them up ... would seem like giving up sex itself....As gays celebrate Pride events across the country during the month of June, they should heed the advice of people who have actually studied the harmful use of poppers and stop using them. It may cost them their life as Greg Barrett learned this week after it was too late.
"Five different studies found that exposure to amyl or isobutyl nitrite, either through injection or inhalation, caused immunological deficiency in mice. One of those studies further found that the mice exposed to nitrite vapors suffered gross pathological lung damage, weight loss, and most significantly, reversed T-cell ratios.... In a sixth study, mice exposed to low dosages of isobutyl nitrite vapors developed methemoglobinemia and thymic atrophy.... Poppers are known to cause methemoglobinemia in humans. (Methemoglobinemia is a form of anemia where the blood turns brown and where the oxygen supply to critical organs is reduced.) ... Autopsies of AIDS victims show the thymus gland to be destroyed in 100% of the cases. No thymus gland, no immune system.
"A seventh mice study could not be carried through to completion. All of the mice died."


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End of Windows XP support spells trouble for some
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft will end support for the persistently popular Windows XP on Tuesday, and the move could put everything from the operations of heavy industry to the identities of everyday people in danger.
An estimated 30 per cent of computers being used by businesses and consumers around the world are still running the 12-year-old operating system.
Microsoft has released a handful of Windows operating systems since 2001, but XP's popularity and the durability of the computers it was installed on kept it around longer than expected. Analysts say that if a PC is more than five years old, chances are it's running XP.
Ow, Canada: US retailers get the cold shoulder
For years, Canadians would cross the border to the U.S. to shop at Target. Exporting its cheap chic there seemed like a no-brainer.
But a year after opening more than 100 stores north of the border, Target has found business isn't so easy.
Shelves are hard to keep stocked. Shoppers complain the prices are higher than at U.S. stores. Sales have been weak, and the retailer lost nearly a billion dollars in Canada for the year.
Cracking the Canadian retail market, about one-tenth the size of the United States', looks simple. The two countries are neighbours. They are culturally similar. And Canada's malls generate 20 per cent more sales per square foot, because there are fewer of them.
Air travel: Late flights are up, complaints down
DALLAS (AP) — A big drop in customer complaints helped U.S. airlines post their best ratings ever even though more flights were late and more bags were mishandled, according to a report released Monday by university researchers.
Virgin America topped the ratings, and three regional airlines scored at the bottom.
Among the four biggest airlines, Delta ranked best followed by Southwest, American and United, according to researchers from Wichita State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
The researchers have graded airlines since 1991 on government figures for on-time performance, mishandled bags, bumping passengers, and complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Australia, Japan agree on free trade deal
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Australia have agreed on a free trade deal that both sides say will yield windfalls for their economies.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, announced the pact, Japan's first with a major agricultural economy, at a news conference Monday.
The deal calls for Japan to gradually phase out its nearly 40 per cent tariffs on Australian exports of beef. In turn, Australia is to end its tariffs on Japanese-made vehicles, household appliances and electronics.
US consumer borrowing up $16.5 billion in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers increased their borrowing in February on autos and student loans by the largest amount in a year. But for a second straight month, they cut back on their credit card use.
Consumer borrowing climbed $16.5 billion in February, up from a $13.5 billion gain in January, the Federal Reserve reported Monday.
The category that includes credit cards fell $2.4 billion after a $241 million drop in January. But this decline was offset by an $18.9 billion increase in borrowing in the category that covers autos and student loans, the biggest one-month gain since February 2013.
The overall increase in consumer debt pushed total borrowing to a record $3.13 trillion.
Oil prices slip below $101 after Libyan deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices fell below $101 a barrel Monday following reports that four Libyan oil terminals under militia control could soon open and possibly boost global supplies.
The official Libyan news agency said the country's main militia in the east agreed to hand back control of four oil terminals it captured and shut down last summer to demand a share in oil revenues. The shutdown has cost Libya billions of dollars.
Under the deal reached late Sunday, the militia would immediately hand over two terminals to the national government and return two others in a few weeks.
Survey: US health insurance gains pick up
WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing share of Americans got health insurance as sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law neared its end last month, a major survey released Monday has found.
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index provides independent validation for White House claims that the law is expanding access, particularly for working people with no health coverage on the job. But the improvement, while substantial, doesn't appear as large as some of the numbers claimed by the law's supporters.
Gallup found that the share of adults without health insurance shrank from 17.1 per cent at the end of last year to 15.6 per cent for the first three months of 2014.
The decline would translate roughly to more than 3.5 million people gaining coverage. The trend accelerated as the March 31 enrolment deadline loomed.
GOP seeks coverage choices in health law they hate
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the prodding of business organizations, House Republicans quietly secured a recent change in President Barack Obama's health law to expand coverage choices, a striking, one-of-a-kind departure from dozens of high-decibel attempts to repeal or dismember it.
Democrats describe the change involving small-business coverage options as a straightforward improvement of the type they are eager to make, and Obama signed it into law. Republicans are loath to agree, given the strong sentiment among the rank and file that the only fix the law deserves is a burial.
Obama tests work policies on federal contractors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sidestepping Congress, President Barack Obama is using the federal government's vast array of contractors to impose rules on wages, pay disparities and hiring on a segment of the private sector that gets taxpayer money and falls under his control.
Obama this week plans to issue an order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss their pay. He will also direct the Labor Department to issue new rules requiring federal contractors to provide compensation data that includes a breakdown by race and gender.
Cement makers Holcim, Lafarge create Swiss merger
GENEVA (AP) — Two of the world's largest suppliers of building materials announced plans for a "merger of equals" Monday that would create an industry giant with a combined 32 billion euros ($44 billion) in annual revenues.
Swiss-based Holcim and its French counterpart, Lafarge, said the new company would be named LafargeHolcim and be headquartered in Switzerland. They said the merger would create the most advanced group in the building materials industry — the two companies are already global leaders in the supply of cement, crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Mallinckrodt buying Questcor for about $5.6B
ANAHEIM, California (AP) — Mallinckrodt is buying California-based Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. for a combination of stock and cash valued at about $5.6 billion that will help to further diversify the Irish company's business.
Mallinckrodt makes a range of specialty pharmaceuticals. Questcor's primary product is H.P. Acthar Gel, which is used in the management of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. It is approved in the U.S. for treating 19 indications.
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The Dow Jones Industrial average dropped 166.84 points, or 1 per cent, to 16,245.87. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 20.05 points, or 1.1 per cent, to close at 1,845.04. The Nasdaq slipped 47.97 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 4,079.75.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery slipped 70 cents to $100.44 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude, used to set prices for international varieties of oil, dropped 90 cents to $105.82 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
Wholesale gasoline fell 1 cent to $2.93 a gallon.
Natural gas rose 4 cents to $4.48 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Heating oil shed 2 cents to $2.89 a gallon.

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No easing up for Athletic goalscorer Gómez
Friday 6 April 2012
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Ibai Gómez says joy at scoring his first goal for Athletic Club to help oust FC Schalke 04 will not temper the work he will put in ahead of the semi-final against Sporting Clube de Portugal.
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Athletic Club forward Ibai Gómez told UEFA.com that although he was delighted to have scored a spectacular first senior goal in the quarter-final second leg against FC Schalke 04, he will continue to work hard ahead of a last-four encounter with Sporting Clube de Portugal. Raúl González, meanwhile, offered praise to his native Spain for producing five semi-finalists in UEFA club competition this season.
Ibai Gómez, Athletic forward
I'm delighted to have scored my first senior goal in Athletic colours. We knew that a very good team were coming to town and that we were in for a difficult game. We tried to maintain our shape and to stick to our style. We were facing strong opponents who played very well on the night, but we also played at a high level.
We worked hard for this success, to go as far as possible. We are in the semi-finals now but we must keep working hard. We know that it's going to be very hard against Sporting but we will give it our all and we are all very eager to reach the final. Our team always responds to a challenge and tiredness is not a factor.
Markel Susaeta, Athletic forward
The game was a bit of an uphill struggle for us from the beginning but we drew courage from somewhere and we are all thrilled to be in the semis. [Coach] Marcelo Bielsa wants us to go out and try to win every game this season – that is our mentality.
Today we weren't at our best. Schalke played a different system to what we were expecting, but we responded well and at 2-2 had chances to go on and win the match. Raúl played brilliantly tonight and it wasn't just because of his great goal. He has a lot of football left in him. I don't know very much about our next opponents, Sporting. From next week we will start to study them.
Andoni Iraola, Athletic defender
Schalke are a very good team. They have tremendous potential going forward with strikers who can score out of nothing. It cost us a lot to get a result today but it is also good that the team gets used to enduring difficult moments while knowing that we can turn games around.
Our intention was to attack more than they did but they played a good game and they made things very hard for us. They went out to take risks and came at us with a lot of forward-minded players. We had some chances on the counter, which unfortunately we couldn't convert. We have faced very difficult opponents on the way to the last four. Now we are up against Sporting, who have had a great tournament. They have good players like Diego Capel, Matias Fernández and Jeffrén, who have all played in our Liga.
Raúl González, Schalke forward
The tie squirmed out of our grasp in the closing stages in Germany. Coming here 4-2 down was a bit too much. Having said that, we didn't make things easy for them tonight; we sought goals and played a decent game. Athletic Club took advantage of their chances. I scored a really nice goal but I would have preferred to go through than to have scored, to be honest.
I would like to offer thanks for the affection I received from the fans here. I felt at home and was very happy to play at the San Mamés again. The fact that there are five Spanish teams still in UEFA club competition speaks volumes for football in this country. Here's hoping that we see two all-Spanish finals in both tournaments
Lewis Holtby, Schalke midfielder
It was quite an intense game played in a really good atmosphere. We played well and created a lot of chances, but so did Athletic Club. For us, the tie was lost in the first leg. It was difficult to score four goals but we had the chances to do so.
Our coach told us we had to have a lot of confidence and to look to score. He told us that although it wasn't going to be easy, we should try to have fun and to try our best. We now want to maintain third place in the Bundesliga. Our goal is to play in the Champions League next season, which would be awesome.


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The East Texas Tide Fastpitch softball team placed third in the 16/18 and under division at The Great Summer Balloon Race Tournament in Longview on July 27-28.
The team had four wins and three losses. Kara Hollingsworth was the winning pitcher for all four of the team's wins. For more information, see the Aug. 1 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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St. Anthony's season ended by Molloy in CHSAA AA quarterfinals
Down seven points to Molloy with only 35 seconds remaining, it seemed certain that St. Anthony's season was over.
But Chastity Taylor got a steal, drove the court and scooped in a layup as two converging defenders collided with her, leading to a three-point play.
Then, with the Friars down five, Rebecca Musgrove found an opening atop the arc and drilled a three-pointer with 30 seconds left. A Molloy free throw put St. Anthony's down three, but open again on the left wing was Musgrove. And there was hope.
"It felt good leaving my hand and I was hoping it would be just like the one before," Musgrove said, fighting back tears. "It just wasn't."
The senior's shot, with five seconds left, hit the side of the rim and fell into the arms of Molloy's Aryn McClure, who was fouled. She sank both free throws and ended St. Anthony's season, 60-55, Wednesday in a state CHSAA Class AA girls basketball quarterfinal at St. John Villa.
"We got a good look, in the hands of someone we're confident in, so that's all you can ask for," Friars coach Ken Parham said. "It just didn't go in."
The fifth-seeded Friars had a second straight playoff run ended by No. 4 Molloy. They lost, 58-55, in overtime to the Stanners a year ago Thursday.
"It's really frustrating," Musgrove said. "We overcame the foul trouble and came back, but it just didn't go our way."
Musgrove had 19 points and four steals for St. Anthony's (22-6). Charise Wilson added nine points and three assists, and Johanna Impellizeri had six points and 13 rebounds.
A few controversial calls went against St. Anthony's, particularly in the first half. The Stanners shot 23 free throws to the Friars' seven, and Taylor (five points) was limited because of early foul trouble.
"Not to sound bitter, but the calls really cost us," Wilson said. "I think we were good enough to win it all."
Nevertheless, St. Anthony's led late. Wilson's jumper put them up 45-42 with 5:06 remaining, but they didn't score again until a minute left. Nyasha Irizarry's three-pointer gave Molloy a 48-45 lead with 2:56 left, and Carolyn Gallagher's layup made it 56-45 with 1:01 left.
Musgrove's putback of her missed free throw pulled St. Anthony's within 56-49, preceding Taylor's three-point play.
Gallagher had 19 points and Amani Tatum 14 for Molloy.
"There were a lot of positives this season," Parham said, already reflective. His team won a third straight league title with last week's upset of St. Mary's. "We've never won three in a row before, so we have to look back on this year and be proud."
St. Mary's, SJB seasons end. Mei-Lyn Bautista had 14 points and Jordan Agustus chipped in 12 as No. 2 St. Mary's (24-5) was upset by No. 7 Bishop Loughlin, 64-51, in a CHSAA Class AA quarterfinal . . . Sydney Zambrotta had 12 points and Aliyah Smith 11 but No. 8 St. John the Baptist lost to No. 1 Bishop Ford, 59-40, in a CHSAA Class AA quarterfinal.


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"Jennifer Lawrence: Exhausted and Angry," blares a headline from Star, which claims the Oscar nominee's "whirlwind success" has "left her on the verge of burning out."
A purported "pal" of the actress tells the tabloid, "She's utterly exhausted from endless interviews, traveling nonstop and four hours of sleep a night."
The magazine alleges that Lawrence "recently broke down in tears during a quick trip to London," quoting the so-called "friend" as saying, "She's completely overwhelmed and irritable and is fighting with everyone."
Star says one of the victims of Lawrence's supposed wrath is her Hunger Games co-star,Josh Hutcherson.
The "insider" claims, "She recently exploded on poor Josh and says their friendship 'is sof**king over.'"
"They don't even make eye contact unless they're shooting a scene," adds the "pal."
This is an interesting story coming from the same outlet which FALSELY reported that Hutcherson was harassing Lawrence last year.
Of course, just like that pervious tale, this one is complete nonsense.
A source close to Hutcherson tells Gossip Cop the mag's claim of a bust-up between him and Lawrence is "a complete fabrication."
And a Lawrence insider assures us the actress is coping fine with the awards season hoopla.
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550 Vanderbilt Avenue, 1618
Brooklyn, NY 11238
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- 646 ft²
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- Bedrooms
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- 1 Bathroom
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- $801
- Taxes
- $27
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- 90%
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- 550 Vanderbilt Avenue
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- 17 floors
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Sales gallery located at 179 Flatbush Avenue.Welcome home to 550 Vanderbilt, Prospect Heights newest luxury condominium and the first to rise in Pacific Park, Brooklyns newest neighborhood. Residence 1618 is a one bedroom, one bathroom home facing west with views into Pacific Park. The 10 foot ceilings together with large windows allow for ample light and air and wide plank hardwood floors highlight a palate of natural materials. The seamless kitchen features walnut accents and is outfitted with a premium Miele appliance package, including a vented cooktop hood. The bathroom is a superior mix of Grohe fixtures, Carrara marble and a walnut vanity. In addition, a Bosch washer and dryer make life easy.Designed inside and out by celebrated architect COOKFOX, residents will enjoy an elevated experience in urban living. Not only does a full amenities suite await you, including a lounge that opens to the outdoors, a library, 8th floor roof terrace, as well as personal storage, but through your own lobby you will be connected to 8-acres of lush green space! 550 Vanderbilt will have a 421a tax abatement, a gym, an attended lobby and a live-in resident manager. In addition, you are surrounded by 5 historic neighborhoods, cultural landmarks, and a transportation hub ready to take you anywhere. 550 Vanderbilt is a condominium like no other, providing its residents with an extraordinary opportunity to connect with community and nature, all in the very heart of Brooklyn, New York Citys most exciting borough.
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As foundations increasingly collaborate with their fellow funders to leverage their impact as they address complex public problems, the logistical challenges to working together can be daunting.
Last week, the Monitor Institute and the Foundation Center released a report on their research into how new technologies can facilitate collaborations and reduce inefficiencies.
The research was included an extensive literature review on collaboration in philanthropy, detailed analyses of trends from a Foundation Center survey of the largest U.S. foundations, interviews with 37 leading philanthropy professionals and technology experts and a review of more than 170 online tools, according to a statement.
The report includes an introduction to emerging technologies and the changing context for philanthropic collaboration, an overview of collaborative needs and tools and recommendations for improving the collaborative technology landscape.
An interactive tool finder developed by GrantCraft, a joint service of the Foundation Center and the European Foundation Centre, presents seven distinct collaborative needs (including finding partners, designing strategies and assessing progress) and 17 types of tool functionalities (ranging from data gathering to project management) in an online matrix that facilitates intuitive exploration of available resources.
This free resource is designed to help users generate custom results that provide details on recommended solutions, including their cost; whether they are best for small, medium or large collaborations; their ease of use; and whether a mobile-friendly version exists.
"In a time when the challenges of repairing the world seem to know no bounds, working together as a global community of problem-solvers is more important than ever," Lisa Philp, vice president for strategic philanthropy at the Foundation Center, said in the statement.
"Technology is helping funders harness the power of collaboration, opening up new opportunities for strategic partnerships and making it easier to build effective relationships across organizations and geographies."
Recent research revealed that not all foundations are buying into the collaborative trend, however. The survey found some U.S. foundations ambivalent about working with other funders, though none that had said they were disinclined to do so again.


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Residents of Wyoming town allowed to return home after plant explosion
OPAL, Wyo. — Residents were allowed to return home Thursday, nearly 22 hours after an explosion at a natural-gas processing plant forced the evacuation of their small southwestern Wyoming town.
Lincoln County spokesman Stephen Malik said that the evacuation order was lifted shortly after 11:30 a.m. Thursday even though a fire was still burning at the plant.
"At this time they don't feel like there is really any credible threat of secondary explosions or anything like that," Malik said.
No injuries were reported in the explosion Wednesday in Opal, a town of about 95 people about 100 miles northeast of Salt Lake City. All of Opal was evacuated.
Gas from the plant serves a huge number of customers across the West and as far east as Ohio, but the explosion came between the winter heating and summer cooling seasons, when demand is lower, officials said.
Neither authorities nor Williams Partners LP of Tulsa, Okla., which operates the plant, have said what may have caused the explosion. Tom Droege, a William spokesman, said the cause would be investigated in cooperation with regulators and local authorities.
The blast was reported about 2 p.m. Firefighters decided to let the fire burn off rather than try to put it out.
"It burned so hot you can't fight this thing," Malik said of the fire.
The explosion occurred in a cryogenic processing tower, which chills unrefined natural gas to remove impurities.
The fire was confined to the facility, and no structures in the town were affected, county officials said. All employees at the gas processing plant were accounted for, Droege said.
The company said some employees were allowed back to the plant on Thursday to secure it and evaluate the situation, in part to estimate how long the plant would be shut down.
Williams paid the costs to lodge Opal residents at motels in Little America, about 25 miles east, and in Kemmerer, about 15 miles west.
The Opal plant removes carbon dioxide and other impurities from natural gas that comes from gas fields in the region. It can gather up to 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas a day, and it sends the refined product into pipelines that go to urban centers to the east, west and south. Lately, the plant has been handling about 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day, Williams said.
Williams has temporarily suspended collecting gas from surrounding areas and is looking for ways to resume production.
Regional pipelines converge at a major national hub in Opal, and it's the principal spot where prices are set for natural gas produced from the large gas fields in western Wyoming and the San Juan Basin in Utah. Government officials and industry insiders closely watch Opal hub prices to monitor trends in regional gas supply and demand.
Williams operates the Northwest Pipeline, which runs through Opal on its way to the Pacific Northwest.
Renny MacKay, spokesman for Gov. Matt Mead, said investigators would look into the cause of the explosion once the site was secured.


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After reading this paper entitled Key Recovery Attacks of Practical Complexity on AES Variants With Up To 10 Rounds I was left wondering why the key schedule of AES is invertable.
In the paper the authors use a related-key-attack to recover the round keys, bit by bit, making some guesses, but they are eventually able to recover the original key by simply putting the round keys through the inverse key schedule.
If the round keys were derived from some one-way function of the key then this attack would not be possible. Why make the key schedule invertable? Doesn't this reduce the strength of the cipher?


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Burnley winger Ross Wallace signs two-year contract extension
Burnley winger Ross Wallace has a signed a two-year extension to his current deal at Turf Moor.
Last Updated: 05/02/13 4:46pm
Wallace's contract was due to expire at the end of the current campaign but he has signed a new deal with the Clarets until June 2015.
The 27-year-old, who is closing in on 100 starts for Burnley since signing from Preston North End in 2010, said: "It's what I wanted and didn't take long.
"I didn't want to move from the start and I am just happy to get a bit of security.
"I'm not sure really sure what would have happened with Eddie (Howe) here, because we didn't really discuss anything.
"But the new manager made it clear that he wanted me to stay. I am enjoying my football and as long as I am playing games I am happy.
"I want to play at the highest level I possibly can. The manager has come in with the same ambition, so it's a good situation."
Burnley manager Sean Dyche added: "We are delighted that Ross has agreed a new, long-term deal with the club.
"He is a valued member of the squad and I am sure he has a big part to play in our future."


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I came across some foam ice cream and popsicle stickers in Target's dollar section. They were too cute to pass up. I thought they were perfect for summer and was sure to put them to good use.
**If you can't find them at Target anymore, it would be simple to cut out similar foam shapes.**
I created pattern cards as one activity using the popsicle stickers. Beforehand, I began both color and shape patterns on cardstock. I then gave J the pattern cards and a bowl of the extra stickers to continue each pattern.
With the ice cream cones, I created different color combinations for him to mimic.
After already creating my pattern cards, I thought it would be really cute to have made multiple dips on each ice cream cone for him to mimic. Opportunity missed on that one!
Btw, J just set the stickers in place so that we could redo the activity again.


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Professor Says Religion, Private Life Are Public Concerns
Professor Susan Hanssen argued that the private bonds of religion and family life are the root of public relations and should be protected by law.
WASHINGTON — In a talk in the nation's capital, a U.S. scholar argued that so-called private entities — such as the family, religion and interpersonal interactions — involve and are in fact the core of public society.
"Religion itself is a rational insight into what it means to be human: what it means to live in a particular place, to speak a particular language, to have particular family members, to be here and now," said Susan Hanssen, an associate professor of history at the University of Dallas.
"If religion is the primary rational insight into our human condition, then it has to be also central to our public discourse; these are all public relations," she noted.
Hanssen spoke June 3 at the Catholic Information Center in Washington.
During her remarks, she argued that the private bonds of religion and family life are the root of public relations and that, historically, America has had "laws that have this sort of reverence" for the family and church groups.
"A father's relationship to his children is a public relation that has to be respected in law," Hanssen said, "the marriage bond is a public relation that is of concern to everyone because it is the core of society," and these relations have been protected in public society.
Hanssen distinguished between the nation and the state, arguing that, while the state is a purely political entity, "the nation has to recognize both the natural existence of the family and the church," incorporating both into the well-being of society.
She explained that, historically, the state "was the only corporate sovereign that had any right to exist," whereas, within a nation, "there is, beyond the polis, church and family."
However, Hanssen noted, the United States and other countries have moved from an understanding of a society that incorporates corporate institutions such as the family and religion towards individualism.
Instead of the nation assisting the task "of creating and sustaining a family" and other corporate entities, the state "tolerates" certain groups and collections of persons, Hanssen said.
She explained, though, that this trend does not ring the death knell for churches or for families, saying that these social institutions "can't die unless no one sustains them."
Hanssen noted that, despite popular conception, institutions of popular culture and political power don't "have actual human gravitational pull" because of their focus upon the individual.
Interpersonal social institutions can be maintained and revived, she stated, because people "do still value genuine interpersonal relationships." Hanssen added that the "the more vibrant" these forces are, "the more it becomes the center of gravity."
She encouraged young people to focus upon creating "truly personal communities," saying that the maintenance of the family is the "only thing that will work" in holding together the nation.
She also warned against those who wish to preserve the nation from becoming "desiccated, uprooted, solo, modern, individual yuppies fighting a policy battle to the death of church, family and love of patria," saying that, instead, "it's much more important to put effort into sustaining those groups."
"Law follows life," Hanssen said, adding that the structure of the country follows its lived practices and beliefs, and she encouraged young people "to put more of their effort in the myriad of decisions and judgments and life adjustments necessary to sustain churches and families and a nation."


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Real Salt Lake has made Rio Tinto Stadium a nightmare for every MLS team but one: The Chicago Fire. The Windy City club is the only team with a winning record in Utah, posting a 3-2-2 mark against the Claret-and-Cobalt in the Beehive State.
RSL will try to correct that mark on Saturday, when it will host the Fire at 7:00 p.m. at Rio Tinto Stadium. Until then, read about the several RSL players and staff that have connections to the Fire and Chicago area.
Ned Grabavoy - Midfielder
Born in Joliet, Ill., the RSL playmaker showed his skill when he led Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox, Ill. to two-straight state championship games. In his senior season, the midfielder won the 2000 Gatorade and NSCAA/adidas National High School Player of the Year awards. Grabavoy also hit the winning penalty kick that gave RSL the shootout victory at Chicago in the 2009 Eastern Conference Final.
Chris Schuler - Defender
Schuler played his club soccer for the Chicago Magic, which happens to be the same squad that produced RSL GM Garth Lagerwey and midfielder Ned Grabavoy. The defender served as a four-year captain for the club, winning the State Cup Championships from 2001-2004.
Kwame Watson-Siriboe - Defender
Watson-Siriboe was drafted by the Chicago Fire in the second round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. As a rookie, he appeared in 10 league matches. The center back made his professional debut alongside current RSL Assistant Coach C.J. Brown against Colorado on April 3, 2010.
C.J. Brown - Assistant Coach
Brown retired from the playing field in October 2010 after 13 seasons with the Chicago Fire. He was the last remaining "Fire Original" from the team's 1998 inaugural campaign. The defensive standout helped lead Chicago to the 1998 MLS Cup and four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles. He was inducted into the club's "Ring of Fire" on May 9, 2012 ahead of RSL's scoreless draw against the Fire at Toyota Park.
Andy Williams - Head Scout
Before Williams joined RSL, he was a member of the Chicago Fire from 2003-2004. "Bomma" helped the squad win the 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title and scored eight goals and added 13 assists in 59 games with the Fire.
Garth Lagerwey - General Manager
Lagerwey grew up in Elmhurst, Ill. and played club soccer for the Chicago Magic. The RSL GM attended York High School where he was a two-time Illinois all-state goalkeeper.


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Aimee Mann's new album Charmer comes out in just over a month. This new video for the title track is directed by Tom Scharpling and deals lightheartedly with the idea of fame and persona with Mann playing herself and Academy Award-nominated actress Laura Linney playing her robot double.
Aimee says of the new video:
"Even before I started making a record I knew I wanted Tom Scharpling to direct a video for it. I'd seen the videos he did for the New Pornographers, Ted Leo, Wild Flag, John Hodgman and The Ettes etc… I thought they were really well put together. He had an ability to extract a lot more from a video than the budget would usually indicate.
We talked about the song "Charmer," how it was about people whose charm can become like a persona that then starts to block the person's real self. I definitely wanted something lighthearted and his concept did the perfect job of skirting the line between funny and still acting a bit as a metaphor for the more serious bits that are in the song. He came up with the idea of having a robot stand-in for me in the video, a perfect replica I could send out to do tours and signings and what-not so the me of the video could stay home and do other things. It's a funny idea because there really IS an element of having to having to craft a separate persona when you perform; you fight against it but it makes sense that it happens. I love this video concept because the idea completely falls apart when the robot double begins to do a better job than the original. Such are the pitfalls of relying on a persona! I think Scharpling did a great job, and honestly, it's a rare experience for me to have complete confidence in a video director. But he has great and funny and interesting ideas, and knows how to make things happen.
The biggest surprise was having Laura Linney agree to play the robot double. I had met her at a show of mine in NY a few years ago and just took a huge chance and got in touch with her. It is very hard to ask someone so talented to be a part of something so ridiculous. The miracle was that she was not only willing to do it, she was available and in NY. It goes without saying that she was terrific, but that she could put up with the sort of no-budget, 100-degree-heat, shooting-in-filthy-warehouses shenanigans we put her through with such good humor practically qualifies her for sainthood."
Charmer is available to buy now from Amazon, Propermusic.com and iTunes.


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More Bishops Visit St. Peter's Tomb
Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati: Bishops are 'instruments through which Christ is working.'
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News)—Nobody is "worthy" of the call of Christ, and yet Jesus still calls everybody to him, Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati said at the tomb of St. Peter on Feb. 1.
Archbishop Schnurr said he often hears young men who think they are called to the priesthood exclaim, "Archbishop, I'm not worthy of that!"
"But that's the point, isn't it?" he said. "None of us is worthy to be considered an instrument of God, shaping his Church, shaping his people, making them into the livings stones upon which the Church is built."
Yet, "in humility, we accept that role," especially since anything can be achieved by a person "filled with Christ and filled with confidence in faith."
Archbishop Schnurr was joined by 16 other bishops from the Provinces of Detroit and Cincinnati at the start of their ad limina visit to Rome. The visits take their name from the Latin phrase ad limina apostolorum (to the threshold of the apostles), which indicates that one of the main purposes for the visits is to pray at the tombs of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Over the next six days the bishops will also meet with Pope Benedict and various Vatican departments to discuss the health of the Church in their dioceses.
As is traditional, the bishops began their visit with Mass at the tomb of St. Peter.
In his homily, Archbishop Schnurr drew inspiration from the numerous papal tombs surrounding the bishops in the crypt, which is situated below the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica.
"Today, as we celebrate Mass in this crypt, we realize the call to faith, the faith upon which the Church is built," he said. "We are surrounded by the mortal remains of individuals who have surrendered their life for the faith and have built up the Church in significant ways."
He said that many saintly popes had managed to achieve great things despite their human frailties, including St. Peter.
"We know how his faith was tested and how, in fact, Peter did fail at times."
"But, ultimately, he triumphed by his martyrdom for the faith," thanks to the grace he received from Christ, Archbishop Schnurr said.
The example of St. Peter and his successors should remind the bishops that they "are not the ones who are achieving things in our own churches," he said. Instead, they are "instruments through which Christ is working."
The bishops will spend their first day of their ad limina in meetings with the Congregations for Bishops, Clergy and Institutes of Consecrated Life.
The bishops were also treated on the evening of Feb. 1 to a reception at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, hosted by Ambassador Miguel Díaz.


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